Overseas Travel Delays the Start of Jayati Karre and Hailey Zhang’s Tennis Seasons

Published: October 23, 2023

Returning from overseas less than three days before school started, both Jayati Karre and Hailey Zhang had missed many practices and the initial tryouts tennis. This caused both players to miss the beginning of the season based on the 14 practices rule.

“I was just on the sidelines looking through the fence,” Karre said.

Zhang was 4,395 miles away exploring the Andes, while Karre was 8,492 miles away in India examining Falaknuma Palace.

“My favorite part of the whole summer was going to the Andes and really seeing how rural communities live,” Zhang said.

Karre’s highlight was a little different. “I really enjoyed trying different foods and going to the restaurants in Hyderabad,” Karre said.

After missing a week of the season, both top six players returned to play.

“It was all worth it in the end when we got back on the courts,” Zhang said.